Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. /ɑm.stər.ˈdɑm/(Dutch) /ˈæm.stəɹ.ˌdæm/(American English) /ˌæm.stə.ˈdæm/(British English) /am.stɛʁ.dam/(French) /ˈam.ster.dam/(Italian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "dam on the Amstel" in Dutch. This is the name of the capital city of the Netherlands, first mentioned with this name in the 13th century.